Upgrading to 150cc to 200cc Scooter

[speedee86]

i have heard great things about the hd200, almost bought one myself. i had a 2012 super 8 150cc that was great however..., i was next to a guy on the coast on the super 8 and he was on a people 150, so naturally, we had a little race lol. we had the same start but then at about 45mph, his people 150 just started and kept pulling away. the people 150 has bigger wheels and a longer gear setup. my super 8 150 was great and topped out at 55 average, but that people 150 was pushing 60-65 with the same off the line agility. so its a toss up but i have seen first hand the people 150 in action and was quite impressed

[TLRam1]

People on this site seem to like the Sym HD200, but I bought the PS250 and it is stable with ample speed on the highway. I have an older Yamaha Riva 200cc small wheel and no issues with it on backroads 2-up but the big wheel scooter is more stable like my motorcycles are.

Edit: I think I posted this in the wrong thread.

[ophelia]

The Movie 150 is supposed to be a sporty, high-tech scooter with lots of performance customization options. The engine is a few generations newer than the one in the Super 8 150 or People 125. Overseas, they get fuel injection too.

[CROSSBOLT]

Like Terry said, the "200" are rarely anywhere near 200cc. The Vespa should be really gutsy. I saw many folks riding Vespas all around the front range when we were in Denver and they even were sighted on some of the freeways doin' pretty well at keeping up. I'll stick with my DT300i since it should not be so much a PITA getting parts. Also it hauls my old, fat a$$ around pretty well. It may be a little short in leg room for a bigun like you. That is a common complaint from the biguns on this forum. I'm big around not vertically!

Karl